This product-specific standard applies (whole or in part) to contract production organizations as explained here. Together, the Fairtrade Standard for Contract Production and the product standard above define the terms of trade. Please read both documents for further guidance.
Oilseeds and oleaginous fruits
Product Standard for Contract Production
This standard covers the purchase and sale of Oilseeds and Oleaginous Fruit, and soybeans fit for human consumption.
For Contract Production, the standard covers soybeans, sesame and flax seed (linseed) when grown as rotational crops by cotton and rice producers under contract production in India and Pakistan.
Oilseeds and oleaginous fruit / Semillas y frutos oleaginosos / Graines et fruits oléagineux / Sementes e frutos oleaginosos
EN | Fairtrade Standard for Oilseeds and Oleaginous Fruit
ES | Criterio de Comercio Justo Fairtrade para Semillas y Frutos Oleaginosos
FR | Standard du Commerce Equitable Fairtrade pour les graines et les fruits oléagineux
PT | Critério do Comércio Justo para Sementes e Frutos Oleaginosos
This standard covers the purchase and sale of Oilseeds and Oleaginous Fruit, and soybeans fit for human consumption.
For the sections under certification and traceability (only), the standard also covers any processed products and derivatives. The standard also covers its secondary products and their derivatives.
For cotton and rice producers under contract production in India and Pakistan the standard covers soybeans, sesame and flax seed (linseed) when grown as rotational crops.
Soybeans are all varieties of soy (Glycine max).
Does your company want to trade this Fairtrade product?
Aspects of this product standard also apply to companies that wish to trade with producers. The product standard above works in conjunction with the Fairtrade Trader Standard to outline the terms of trade for this product.